Worst air pollution Zwartkop Country Club - Centurion, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Zwartkop Country Club is poor. AQI, SO2, HCHO, and PM1 are poor; PM10 is fair; PM2.5, NO2, and O3 are medium; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (SO2: 78.3/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Zwartkop Country Club is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 increases to fair; PM10 decreases to good; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; SO2 decreases to medium; HCHO decreases to fair; PM1 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (SO2: 42.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Zwartkop Country Club lies roughly 40 km north-northeast of Johannesburg. Vehicle traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations together shape most of what happens to air quality at Zwartkop Country Club, sitting as it does on the open Highveld plateau. Winter's still, cold mornings are when the two combine most noticeably, before summer's stronger winds take over and clear things out. This is roughly what you'd expect anywhere on the open plateau.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 02:00
AQI:
Poor
78.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
53.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
26.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
54.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
49.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Poor
78.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Poor
63.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
60.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Medium
42.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
34.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
42.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
24.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Zwartkop Country Club right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Zwartkop Country Club is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 78.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (SO2: 78.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Zwartkop Country Club?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Zwartkop Country Club will be better than today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 34.3/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (SO2: 42.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Zwartkop Country Club?
Ask regulars at Zwartkop Country Club and they'll point to winter mornings as the worst for air quality, with government, finance, and commercial operations and local traffic sitting trapped under a still inversion layer over the fairways. Spring and summer bring the wind and rain that usually sort it out. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Highveld.
Are air quality levels in Zwartkop Country Club based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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